Food for My Little Yipiyuk

R and I like to refer to L as "my little yipiyuk" in reference to the Shel Silverstein poem (really, you must listen to his performance if you never have) -- in an affectionate way, of course. And when she started eating solids, I was totally gung-ho about making all her baby food myself: fresh, seasonal, and local where possible. That lasted for about six months, at which point I burned out.


Last week, though, at the Gardener's Market, I met the lady behind Logan's own First Foods. She makes baby food from locally grown and organic foods and freezes them in glass jars. I bought a few, and they were so delicious that I wanted to eat them myself (I can't say the same for anything you can buy at the store)! L was also way more willing to eat her veggies.


So, while it probably wasn't her intent, she got me excited about making my own baby food again. I hauled home a ton of fruits and veggies from the market today and have so far made peach-carrot and potato-squash-corn blends. I still have chard, spinach, more potatoes, some pears, more squash, and peaches to play with.


Like a lot of other things, I always forget how easy it is to make baby food: chop, steam, puree, and freeze. That's it. But in the event of a memory lapse, First Foods is going to be available at Sweet Peas this winter. Hooray!


And now for my little yipiyuk in action: